Verifies that the specified string matches the regular expression. Displays a message if the assertion fails.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Sub Matches ( _
    value As String, _
    pattern As Regex, _
    message As String _
)
public static void Matches(
    string value,
    Regex pattern,
    string message
)
public:
static void Matches(
    String^ value, 
    Regex^ pattern, 
    String^ message
)
static member Matches : 
        value:string * 
        pattern:Regex * 
        message:string -> unit
public static function Matches(
    value : String, 
    pattern : Regex, 
    message : String
)
Parameters
- value 
 Type: String- The string that is expected to match pattern. 
- pattern 
 Type: Regex- The regular expression that value is expected to match. 
- message 
 Type: String- A message to display if the assertion fails. This message can be seen in the unit test results. 
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| AssertFailedException | value does not match pattern. | 
Remarks
The assertion fails if the string does not match the expression.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.